1978 Dodge Magnum stocker?

rick lester · 10-18-2015, 11:01 PM

I love oddball combos, this might not be an oddball but I would like to get an opinion on if this is viable. Its heavy, can be run as a 2 brl or a 4brl with a intake /carb switch (same cam and heads for either). Wants a grand but probably can get it for 600 or so. IF I do pull the trigger, you can count on a post by post build up here. N/O/P as a 2brl, L/M/N as a 4brl.

rick lester · 10-18-2015, 11:17 PM

Tried to make the picture bigger but I failed miserably.

Billy Nees · 10-19-2015, 07:56 AM

With the 4bbl it's OK but the 2bbl would need about 20 HP back to be worth your while.

Mark Yacavone · 10-19-2015, 12:03 PM

Agreed

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Paul Wong · 10-19-2015, 01:35 PM

the 360 270hp is the way to go. It would run under the index cheap.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 10-21-2015, 08:41 PM

Listen to Paul Wong. Incidentally,do these cars have the long straight front torsion bars,or the removable front K member with the bent bars contained in it?

10-18-2015, 11:01 PM	#1
rick lester Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Littlestown PA Posts: 163 Likes: 9 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	1978 Dodge Magnum stocker? I love oddball combos, this might not be an oddball but I would like to get an opinion on if this is viable. Its heavy, can be run as a 2 brl or a 4brl with a intake /carb switch (same cam and heads for either). Wants a grand but probably can get it for 600 or so. IF I do pull the trigger, you can count on a post by post build up here. N/O/P as a 2brl, L/M/N as a 4brl. Attached Images

10-19-2015, 07:56 AM	#3
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,499 Likes: 3,601 Liked 7,782 Times in 1,743 Posts	Re: 1978 Dodge Magnum stocker? With the 4bbl it's OK but the 2bbl would need about 20 HP back to be worth your while. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

10-19-2015, 12:03 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,819 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: 1978 Dodge Magnum stocker? Agreed gif image hosting __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-19-2015, 01:35 PM	#5
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 384 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: 1978 Dodge Magnum stocker? the 360 270hp is the way to go. It would run under the index cheap.

10-21-2015, 08:41 PM	#6
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: 1978 Dodge Magnum stocker? Listen to Paul Wong. Incidentally,do these cars have the long straight front torsion bars,or the removable front K member with the bent bars contained in it?